Education: High School - Lathrop High School, Fairbanks 1960 College - University of Alaska Fairbanks,

Political and Government Positions: State Senator, 1993-present; State Representative, 1991-92; The Governor's Commission on Tolerance, Statewide Suicide Prevention Council, Alaska Highway Natural Gas Policy Council, NCSL Vice-Chair, Local-State Tribal Relations Task Force, 1994; U.S. Delegate, East Asia & Pacific Parliamentarian's Conference on Environment & Development, 1993; Commissioner, Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct, 1984-90; Alaska State Equal Opportunity Commission; Long Range Financial Planning Commission member; Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Group, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commision

Business and Professional Positions: Director/Officer, Doyon Limited, 1976-present; 1996 candidate for US House of Representatives; Commercial fisherwoman; Director, Doyon Drilling, Inc.

Special Interests: I enjoy working with people, fishing, reading and beading.